Royal Oak and Birmingham, MI
This time of year, the lights twinkle, tinsel sparkles, and when there’s snow on the ground, it glistens. But your smile may be drab. Since photos abound this time of year during holiday gatherings, you want to make sure that your smile stands out in a good way. So today on the blog, our cosmetic dentist in Royal Oak at Hartrick Dentistry shares three ways to get a glowing smile for the holidays. So that no matter if you’re attending an office holiday party or visiting friends and family that you haven’t seen in ages, your glowing smile helps you feel confident both now and beyond the holiday season.
Teeth Whitening
Teeth whitening is the most affordable and easiest ways to brighten your teeth and achieve a confident smile. Hartrick Dentistry offers three options for teeth whitening: Zoom!, Sinsational Smile, and a take-home whitening system.
Zoom! is touted for its quick results in as little as one visit. Your lips and gums are protected from the whitening gel, while a special light brightens teeth in about an hour. Repeat treatments may be necessary to reach desired results.
Sinsational Smile takes about 20 minutes and uses specially designed trays that fit over your teeth, ensuring that the whitening gel remains in place for maximum effectiveness. Sinsational Smile also uses a light to accelerate the whitening gel, although the appointment is faster than with Zoom! whitening. Additionally, Sinsational Smile comes with a touch-up whitening pen to use at home between treatments.
Take-home whitening kits are also available so that you can whiten your teeth while at home cleaning or relaxing for the holidays. Once you purchase the whitening kit, the trays are yours to keep and use any time that you need to whiten your teeth at home. You can just purchase additional vials of teeth whitening gel to use with your trays.
Dental Bonding
Another in-office treatment that produces immediate results is dental bonding, also known as tooth-colored restorations. Using a pliable material that is hand-crafted to look like a real tooth, the material is permanently bonded to your teeth. A curing light hardens the material, and a final polish has your new smile looking fabulous in just one visit to our dentist office in Royal Oak. Dental bonding is ideal for concealing minor tooth imperfections like a tooth that is unevenly sized, twisted, or gapped. Since dental bonding cannot be whitened, we recommend a teeth whitening session if you want to achieve the brightest look possible.
Dental Veneers
A step up from bonding are porcelain dental veneers, which are specially designed for your unique smile needs. They also are ideal for cosmetic concerns like crooked, chipped, or otherwise imperfect teeth without the need for orthodontics. Getting veneers takes two dental visits, and up to two weeks for the veneers to be ready. In the meantime, your teeth are covered with temporary veneers. Since veneers can be chosen in a variety of shades, you can enjoy a permanently bright white smile for life so long as you practice good oral hygiene. Porcelain veneers look natural and can be the perfect gift for yourself this holiday season.
Smile bright this holiday season
If you’d like to learn more about getting a glowing smile for the holidays, act now. There is still time before the end of the month to get your appointment in the books and enjoy a beautiful smile for the holidays. Learn more or find out which treatment is best for your smile by calling Hartrick Dentistry at (248) 549-0950.